The Law Regulating Streets and Buildings in the Metropolis Under the London Building Act, 1894: And Other Metropolitan Statutes, Together with the Standing Orders, Regulations, Bye-laws, Forms, &c of the London County Council and of the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London

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Knight, & Company, 1895 - 682 pages

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Contents

PART II
25
72
29
FORMATION AND WIDENING OF STREETS
39
Space at rear of domestic buildings
41
Open space to be provided about certain buildings not on the public
42
Saving for certain domestic buildings on old sites
43
Laying out of new streets on cleared area
44
75
45
Evidence of commencement of street
48
In case sewer be not constructed within twelve months fresh appli
51
Appeal against orders of vestries c as to amount or apportionment
57
Adaptation of ways for streets
58
Extension of time under sect 76 of 18 19 Vict c 120 for making
63
Houses rebuilt to be on a level determined by commissioners
64
Notice to comply with preceding section
69
SECTION PAGE 82 Application to Council for buildings to which rules of Act
82
Notices of definition of general line
84
Affixing names of streets by local authority
90
PAGE
96
Power to vestries c to borrow moneys for the improvement of streets
100
Height of buildings limited 48 Procedure where greater height allowed 110
110
Heights of buildings in certain cases 50 Raising of buildings so as to comply with provisions of Act as to habitable rooms
111
As to reerection of certain workingclass dwellings of local authority
114
Saving for certain domestic buildings with stables in the rear
115
Structure and thickness of walls 54 Rules as to recesses and openings 55 Rules as to timber in external walls 56 Rules as to bressummers
118
Height and thickness of parapets to external walls 58 Cases in which a wall to be deemed a party wall 59 Height of party walls above roof
122
Rules as to chases in party walls 61 Rules as to construction of roofs
123
Storeys in roofs
124
Means of escape at top of high buildings
125
Rules as to chimneys and flues
126
Furnace chimney shafts
129
Rules as to close fires and pipes for conveying vapour
134
Power for Council to appoint superintending architect
136
Rules as to party arches over public ways
139
Rules as to arches under public ways 73 Rules as to projections
140
Separation of buildings
145
Cubical extent of buildings 76 Consent to larger dimensions
147
115
148
118
149
inapplicable
155
Control by Council of certain temporary buildings
158
Wooden structures not to be erected without licence of Council
161
Piles of loose timber not regarded as structures
162
As to structures of railway companies
163
Rights of building owner
169
Rights of adjoining owner
172
Rules as to exercise of rights by building and adjoining owners
173
Settlement of difference between building and adjoining owners
177
Power for building owner to enter premises
182
Building owner to underpin adjoining owners building
183
Security to be given by building owner and adjoining owner
184
Rules as to expenses in respect of party structures
185
Account of expenses to be delivered to adjoining owner
188
Building owner may recover if no appeal made
189
Saving for lights in party walls c
190
PART IX
192
Survey to be made of dangerous structures
193
Surveyor to give certificate
194
Proceedings to enforce compliance with notice
195
Court may make order notwithstanding arbitration
199
Provisions respecting sale of dangerous structures
201
SECTION PAGE 112 Recovery of expenses
202
Power to remove inmates from dangerous structure
203
Supplemental as to Dangerous and Neglected Structures 116 Provision for enforcing repayment of expenses incurred by Council
206
PART X
207
119
208
Provisions as to certain old noxious businesses
210
121
213
124
216
125
217
126
219
Prohibition of future sky signs
220
Renewal of licence
222
Form of certificate
223
130
224
133
225
134
226
PART XV
254
Summary proceedings for offences c and recovery of penalties
263
Application of penalties
264
Procedure by local authorities in case of buildings in advance of general line
266
74 As to periods for giving consents c expiring in vacations
268
Tribunal of Appeal 175 Constitution of tribunal of appeal
269
Duration of office
271
Power for Council to support decisions of officers before tribunal
272
Regulations as to procedure and fees
273
Service of notices
274
PART XVI
276
As to buildings of historical interest
277
Plans and documents to be property of Council
278
Removal of roof not to affect proceedings
280
Offences against Act 200 Offences against Act
281
Application of Act 201 Buildings exempt from parts of Act
292
Buildings in progress
301
Height of external and party walls
307
RULE PAGK 3 Walls exceeding 40 ft and not exceeding 50 ft in height
309
Walls exceeding 60 ft and not exceeding 70 ft in height
310
Walls exceeding 80 ft and not exceeding 90 ft in height
311
Walls exceeding 100 ft and not exceeding 120 ft in height
312
Rule as to buildings not being public buildings or buildings of the warehouse class
313
Walls exceeding 40 ft but not exceeding 50 ft in height
314
Walls exceeding 70 ft but not exceeding 80 ft in height
315
Walls exceeding 100 ft but not exceeding 120 ft in height
316
Thickness of walls built of materials other than such bricks c as aforesaid
317
THE SECOND SCHEDULE Fireresisting materials
318
On additions alterations or other works
319
APPENDIX I
325
THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT 1855
331
Power to Metropolitan Board or vestry or district board to branch
338
Vaults c under streets to be repaired by owners or occupiers
343
Vaults and cellars under streets not to be made without the consent
344
Or may place a street in different parishes under the management
350
THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT
356
Penalties may be recovered in manner provided by 11 12 Vict c 43
374
Construction of public buildings
378
PART III
381
SECTION PAGE 4 Power to stay proceedings where there is a submission
384
Powers of arbitrator
385
Exercise of powers by masters and other officers
386
53 54 VICT c ccxliii
387
Short title
388
THE METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACT 1862
390
Apportionment and recovery of expense
391
Vestry or board to keep flagging in repair
392
THE PUBLIC HEALTH LONDON ACT 1891
399
Improper construction or repair of watercloset or drain
406
THE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PROTECTION ACT 1893
418
Penalty on persons making or altering drains c contrary to
422
If hoard be erected or materials be deposited in any manner other
432
After Jan 1 1852 furnaces to consume their own smoke Penalty
438
Formation and widening of streets
444
PART II
453
Acts Amendment Act 1878
460
Foundations and sites of buildings
484
As to the mode in which and the materials with which any exca
490
Conversion of houses c into public buildings 152
491
Regulations as to applications for sanction or consent under the London
523
PART III
533
List of firstclass streets
540
Form No 1 Notice from the builder or person causing or directing
541
Form A Notice of contravention of byelaws
547
PART II
553
Projections from buildings
559
Byelaws Mortar
565
PLATE
572
Ditto Rules 5 to 7
572
INDEX
587
420
591
Metropolitan Board may make byelaws for guidance of vestries
609
369
639
Persons omitting to give notice required by sect 76 of 18 19 Vict
656
Deduction by owner paying rent where amount of expenses deducted
662
Staircases in churches and chapels 152 81 Application of Act to buildings under railway arches 153
670
373
671

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